"Fraser Bohm, 24, is charged with four counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the Oct. 17, 2023, crash on a stretch of PCH in Malibu known as "Dead Man's Curve," where he plowed into parked cars, killing the women. He is charged with murder based on the concept of implied malice, suggesting a conscious disregard for human life, after allegedly reaching 104 mph before the crash."
"Alan Jackson, Bohm's new high-profile lawyer - who garnered headlines as a defense attorney in the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial of Karen Reed - argued that "speed alone isn't implied malice" based on rulings by the California Supreme Court, so the murder charges should be dismissed. He said that there was insufficient evidence presented at Bohm's preliminary hearing to show he knew there was a high probability of death, and that driving at high speed on PCH does not meet that standard."
A judge refused to dismiss murder charges against Fraser Bohm, 24, accused of fatally striking four Pepperdine University students while allegedly driving 104 mph. Bohm faces four counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence based on implied malice, alleging conscious disregard for human life. Defense counsel argued that speed alone does not establish implied malice and that insufficient evidence was presented at the preliminary hearing to show awareness of a high probability of death. The crash occurred Oct. 17, 2023, shortly before 9 p.m. on a Malibu stretch known as "Dead Man's Curve" in a 45-mph zone. The four victims were Alpha Phi sorority seniors who received degrees posthumously, and the defense asserted a road-rage chase preceded the collision.
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